Roads around Granton Crescent and West Granton Road remain closed as Police Scotland continues a murder investigation following a shooting on Hogmanay.
Emergency services were called just before midnight after reports of two men being seriously injured outside a pub.
One man has died and another is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
The man who died has been named locally as 38-year-old Mark Webley, who previously spent time in prison after shooting a gang rival. Police enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances.
Detective Superintendent Graham Grant said: “This is believed to have been a targeted incident and our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of both men involved.
“Enquiries are at a very early stage to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened, and while officers have already gathered CCTV and spoken to various people who were in the area at the time, I’d urge anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken to us to come forward.
“In particular if anyone has private CCTV, doorbell footage or dashcam of the Granton Crescent/Road area around the time of the incident, please bring it to our attention.
“This incident will undoubtedly have caused concern in the local community and officers will be carrying out extra patrols of the area and I’d like to reassure the public that everything possible is being done to trace whoever is responsible.”
Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting reference 3819 of 31 December. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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